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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3934294" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Cut legs off some old jeans and fill with play or river sand sand and sew them up or use E6000 to stick them together.</p><p>Sand in that can be formed to the stock very well.</p><p>You can shim the sand bag higher or lower with 1x4 wood pieces .</p><p>Then rest the rear stock on the bench on a rear bag.</p><p></p><p>Right handed shooters Pinch the rear bag with your left hand while stock is against your shoulder slightly.</p><p></p><p>Do not hold the front of the rifle with left hand.</p><p>If you put a thumb on the barrel when shooting it will pull the shot.</p><p>Different pressure on stock will pull the shot.</p><p>Strap over the barrel will not duplicate what will happen in field shooting.</p><p></p><p>I have a steady rest I will loan you for a long time if you ever get down to Yukon area.</p><p>It is like a lead sled but homemade from a scissor jack and other metal i had laying around.</p><p></p><p>Good for sighting in a scope as you can secure the rifle and keep it from moving when adjusting turrets.</p><p>But the rounds will not impact the same exact place using it vs shouldering on bags or field shooting.</p><p></p><p>So I just do not use it anymore.</p><p>I sure as heck would not spend 100 on anything.</p><p></p><p>If it was my rifle and I thought it had potential I would add a sling swivel.</p><p>I would then add a small bipod and leave it closed/folded up and rest that on a bag.</p><p>Near Zero movement like that if you also use a rear bag.</p><p></p><p>I forgot all my sand bags one time going to a buddys place 75 miles away to shoot some worked up loads.</p><p></p><p>I ended up taking a brown paper sack and duct tape I had and filling the sack with sand that I got from one of his mole hills on the property.</p><p>That was good sand.</p><p>I then wrapped the entire sack with duct tape and that was a very steady bag.</p><p></p><p>It followed me on a dozen shooting trips before it began leaking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3934294, member: 15054"] Cut legs off some old jeans and fill with play or river sand sand and sew them up or use E6000 to stick them together. Sand in that can be formed to the stock very well. You can shim the sand bag higher or lower with 1x4 wood pieces . Then rest the rear stock on the bench on a rear bag. Right handed shooters Pinch the rear bag with your left hand while stock is against your shoulder slightly. Do not hold the front of the rifle with left hand. If you put a thumb on the barrel when shooting it will pull the shot. Different pressure on stock will pull the shot. Strap over the barrel will not duplicate what will happen in field shooting. I have a steady rest I will loan you for a long time if you ever get down to Yukon area. It is like a lead sled but homemade from a scissor jack and other metal i had laying around. Good for sighting in a scope as you can secure the rifle and keep it from moving when adjusting turrets. But the rounds will not impact the same exact place using it vs shouldering on bags or field shooting. So I just do not use it anymore. I sure as heck would not spend 100 on anything. If it was my rifle and I thought it had potential I would add a sling swivel. I would then add a small bipod and leave it closed/folded up and rest that on a bag. Near Zero movement like that if you also use a rear bag. I forgot all my sand bags one time going to a buddys place 75 miles away to shoot some worked up loads. I ended up taking a brown paper sack and duct tape I had and filling the sack with sand that I got from one of his mole hills on the property. That was good sand. I then wrapped the entire sack with duct tape and that was a very steady bag. It followed me on a dozen shooting trips before it began leaking. [/QUOTE]
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